Name Mercure Ordered 1 June 1782 Laid down August 1782 Construction started August 1782 Length 56 m Displacement 1.55 million kg | Builder Toulon In service 1783 Launched 4 August 1783 Weight 1,550 tons Draft 7.4 m | |
The Mercure was a 74-gun Séduisant-class ship of the line of the French Navy.
She took part in the Battle of the Nile under Captain Cambon. She fought against HMS Majestic and was captured by HMS Alexander. Damaged beyond repair and aground, she was burnt.
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